If you have an active young boy or girl on your shopping list, you need to check out Heelys! Heelys are shoes that can be worn two ways. With the wheels popped out, they are indistinguishable from regular shoes. Pop the wheels in and you can glide around at super hero speed!
LJ was sent a pair to try out and has fallen in love. He recently began roller skating for fun and really likes it. (He clearly does not take after me since I can’t even stand up on skates.) The transition from traditional skates to Heelys took a bit of time, but LJ loves that he can wear the Heelys as a regular shoe until he gets to where he is skating and then pop the wheels in. The shoes are fashionable and LJ loves wearing them just as regular shoes as well.
Heelys come in a huge variety of styles and colors, so there is a pair for everyone. Replacement parts are easy to order and install (a simple push and click installs a new wheel should you wear yours out from wheeling all over the place!).
You can purchase Heelys at the Heelys’ online shop, at Zappos.com, or at many other local retailers. For a little added incentive, Heelys is throwing a Black Friday special!! Between Nov 25-Nov 28, Buy any pair of Heelys, get the second pair for $25. Or buy a Nano, and get a pair of shoes for $25, and get free ground shipping on all orders!
Disclosure: We were provided a pair of snazzy Heelys to facilitate our review. All opinions are our own and not influenced by any compensation, not matter how much fun we had using said compensation!
Schmidty says
I have a godchild who wold love these but I have been hesitant — I didn’t know the wheels came out! Good information.
Elisabeth says
It’s good to know that you can buy replacement wheels! I’m sure they get worn out after a while. 🙂
Sandy Jenney - Organize with Sandy says
Oh.. my boys used to have those and LOVED them!! They think they are cool as all get out when they can go wheeling by ya!